June 16th, 1959

June 16th, 1959, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 167 of 1959. The decade was the 1950s.

61 years, 5 months and 9 days have passed since June 16th, 1959.

On This Date

Events that occurred on June 16th, 1959:

  • Actor George Reeves commits suicide at his home in Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 61 years, 5 months and 9 days have passed since June 16th, 1959.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 25 of 1959.
  • Leap Year: 1959 was NOT a leap year.
  • Age: Anyone born on June 16th, 1959, will be 61 years of age.
  • People born in 1959 belong to the "Baby Boomer" generation.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around June 16th, 1959:

  • June 24th, 1959: The movie "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" is released.
  • June 30th, 1959: 21 students are killed when an American jet crashes into a school in Okinawa, Japan.
  • July 15th, 1959: The "Steel strike of 1959" begins in the United States.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 16th, 1959, will have the star sign Gemini.
  • However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Taurus.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1959 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • Native American Zodiac: June 16th, 1959 falls under the Deer.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.

Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

  • Rawhide - American western series starring Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood.
  • 77 Sunset Strip - Private detective drama series.
  • Perry Mason - Legal drama series.
  • Wagon Train - American western series.
  • Have Gun - Will Travel - American western series.
  • Gunsmoke - Western drama series.
  • The Danny Thomas Show - American sitcom about a successful nightclub singer.
  • The Ed Sullivan Show - Variety show.

1959 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1959.

  • The Rifleman
  • The Huckleberry Hound Show
  • Leave It to Beaver
  • Captain Kangaroo
  • Father Knows Best
  • Lassie
  • Looney Tunes

1959 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1959:

  • Crater Critters

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 16th of June:

US President

Who was the US President on June 16th, 1959?

  • Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States.

UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on June 16th, 1959?

  • Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?

  • Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on June 16th, 1959 was probably conceived around the 6th of September, 1958. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 16th, 1959 is the 25th of March, 1960. (Rough Estimate).

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about June 16th, 1959.

  • 22,443 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,939,078,800 seconds have passed since the June 16th, 1959.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,262,258,600 times.
  • Since June 16th, 1959, earth has travelled approximately 1,000,564,660,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 323,179,800 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 166,760,777 steps. That's about 74,116 miles!
  • Since this date, 23,268,946 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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